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Well I'm new to old chevy's and I bought this truck today and I need some help identifying some things. First off what is the best way for finding out what year it is when the ID plates are gone? I think it's a 41-46.
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I wonder how many times that rolled over?
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What rear end is this?
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And lastly for now what is this? It has a line coming from the gas tank to it then a line to the carb.
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That last picture is the Hydrovac for the brakes. you would have brake lines from master cylinder to hydrovac then to wheel cylinders.The vacaum line should be to the manifold not the carburator. the large lines would be the the vacuum lines the 1/4 inch lines would be brake lines. I didn't think they were attached to gas tank at all. check a little closer you may find lines from fuel tank run past hydrovac then to carb. From the shots you posted it appears to be a single speed rear. Id plates would be on the passenger side cowl under the hood. That model was sold from 41 to early 47, then the advance design models came available. Welcome to stovebolt.com.

Hy ChevyRat, welcome, I would say it is a 1943 - 47, (metal saving front fenders, and grill is not nickel plated). I think there might be a serial number stamped into the frame above the front axle, but I can't remember which side of the truck, hope that helps.

I'd be supposed if it rolled over more than one time. It looks to me like it has a 1 1/2 ton single speed rear end. Looks like a good truck to start working on. It looks complete. Does it run?
Good luck. Don

1.5 ton 135" wheelbase. 1942 to interim 1945/46. Check the engine number. If the motor is the original it should give you a good idea of the actual year. That appears to be road department yellow.

Based on the rear springs, it appears to be a 42-46 two-ton. Sweet! Not sure on the rear end, but whatever it is, you can figure on 45-50 top speed, as these old gals are from an era before the national highway system existed and likely geared 6.17. Great for pulling hills & stumps but not much on the top end. Take a look at the GM Heritage Center site below for full documentation. Welcome to the 'Bolt and have fun with the re-build.

http://www.gmheritagecenter.com/gm-heritage-archive/docs/Chevrolet-Trucks/1946-Chevrolet-Truck.pdf

KB3 your right I looked a little closer and it was break lines not fuel lines and it looks to attach right below the carb. Thanks for all the responses. I need to look into the history a little more. The guy I bought it from said he bought it 20 years ago for the flat bed that was on it but just let it sit where it was. And wheelbase is pretty much out of the question because it looks like it was in rear ended bad because the bottom half of the back wall has been replaced and the frame was cut in half and plated right behind the cab. And Don no it does not run...well I haven't tried to make it run yet.

3B,

Chevrolet didn't start stamping the serial numbers on the frame until 1955 (I think) here in the US. You guys up North may have had it start at a different time...

Mike B

ChevyRat,

Welcome!

Mike B

thanks, I'll be power/steam washing this thing tomorrow to try to find some numbers on the engine (pending its the original) and that might give me a few answers

All the Art Deco (41-47) Big Bolts have those frame plates.

On the speedometer, the first digit, a "1" is slightly higher than the rest of the digits. I read somewhere that once it turns over, that digit never aligns perfectly again. Anyone else hear that one?

By the way, that is a nice old truck!

The axle looks just like the Eaton/H110 under my 61 C40. If it is, here's a good read on it-
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?p=10919998&posted=1#post10919998

Cool truck!

Well the only number I could find so far is the tranny number. I looks like this

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I would put a picture up but the cord for the camera is at my parents house, so that will have to wait till tomorrow.